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Vanguard’s Wins and Woes: New ETFs and Tech Challenges
Expect volatility as traders adapt | Vanguard’s first actively managed muni bond ETFs are live | Vanguard expands proxy voting | Tech remains an Achilles heel
Politics, Policies, and Portfolio Decisions
MAILBAG — Investing in a politically-charged environment.
Vanguard's Proxy Pilot Program: New Funds and Policy Choices for 2025
Vanguard expands its proxy voting pilot program again.
U.S. Stocks Set Records, Vanguard Settles Big
The U.S. bull keeps charging| Cash yields are down | Inflation check-in | Vanguard settles for $40 million
Vanguard’s Official Capital Gain Estimates: 2024
What you need to know to navigate 2024’s year-end cap gain distributions.
Investing Beyond Politics
Donald Trump wins the election | The markets and economy are bigger than the President | Bad margin request | IVA website update
Vanguard: ”Don’t call us, we’ll …”
Vanguard has threatened to terminate accounts of investors they feel call too often. Is this any way to run an investment company?
The Value of Ownership?
Vanguard loudly trumpets that it is owned by shareholders of its mutual funds and ETFs. But what rights do we owners actually have?
Vanguard and The Vanguard Group are service marks of The Vanguard Group, Inc. We are not affiliated in any way with The Vanguard Group and receive no compensation from The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Hi, I’m Jeff DeMaso.
Welcome to the Independent Vanguard Adviser.
I’ve been a Vanguard investor for over a decade, co-editing the leading newsletter on Vanguard funds and ETFs. I’m a big Vanguard fan, but they are not perfect (nobody is). I’ll tell you the good and the bad when it comes to Vanguard.
Over two decades while working at a multi-billion-dollar investment firm, I held titles of intern to CIO (and everything in between). I’ve seen investors make avoidable mistakes time and time again. I aim to share the investment insights and advice I want my family and friends to have so that you can make meaningful investments for yours.
When investing, I believe in simplicity, diversification and spending time in the market. A simple promise: My family and I will invest in the same funds I recommend to you!
When I’m not poring over Vanguard’s most recent prospectus, you can find me chasing my toddler around the playground or trying to avoid an injury while reliving the glory days on the soccer pitch.